Sorry it’s been remiss of me not to send this out earlier. I’ve been a bit busy since I got back. The Raja Ampat 2024 trip was so good as usual. Yet again we had a delightful group of people. Each year the trips seem to create their own momentum as we have new faces and return visitors making friends.
Read the whole trip report here
Where we went
This year was an interesting trip for many reasons. I’d decided early on to stick around the core areas of Raja Ampat and not travel too far.
The big stuff
Normally we see a lot of whales and dolphins but after two La Nina years the amount of food in the wider region is still high and animals are all spread out. It’s interesting to see Raja Ampat in this light. It was certainly a struggle to have the whale encounters we did.
However, we wouldn’t normally see two whale sharks or Leatherback Turtle. There was a sense of diversity in the animal life.
Exploring new places
Likewise, the water was still a bit green but the sites were full of life and didn’t disappoint. One of the great pleasures of this trip was the chance to explore places Pindito hasn’t been before. We dived and snorkelled several places that were new. Each of these threw up something interesting – including the snorkel inside the magnificent Waigeo Lagoon.
Coconut Crabs
Seeing the Coconut Crabs was also great. A few times during this trip we have supported local villages who are preserving their wildlife for future generations.
Once again, it was a true pleasure to travel with you all. Thank you for being so adventurous and for supporting each other too. It was a thrill to be there when so many of you were able to experience things for the first time.
Thanks to you, this will definitely go down as one of the trips I most fondly remember.
